All 6 Uses of
presume
in
Gone with the Wind
- But sooner or later, he returned to Atlanta, called, presumably on Aunt Pitty, and presented Scarlett, with overdone gallantry, a box of bonbons he had brought her from Nassau.†
Chpt 2.12 (definition 1) *
- Oh, don't presume!†
Chpt 2.12 (definition 2)
- Don't be so presumptuous!†
Chpt 3.19 (definition 2) *
- Now, swell up like a gobbler and tell me that he is worth a thousand blackguards like me and that I shouldn't dare to be so presumptuous as to feel either pity or contempt for him.†
Chpt 4.43 (definition 2)
- "I should never presume so far, but Miss Melly," and his voice was apologetic, "I'm sorry I had to say that Mr. Wilkes was in Belle Watling's house.†
Chpt 4.45 (definition 2)
- Rhett never presumed on these conversations but stood by, exuding fatherly pride and gratification at the notice taken of his daughter.†
Chpt 5.52 (definition 2)
Definitions:
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(1) (presume as in: presumption of innocence) to think of something as true or likely, even though it is not known with certaintyeditor's notes: Something can be presumed because it seems reasonable or because there is a rule or law demanding such an assumption. For example, in the United States someone charged with a crime is presumed by law to be innocent unless they are proven guilty at a trial.
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(2) (presumptuous as in: she is presumptuous) exercising privileges to which one is not entitled -- such as being too familiar or too bossy